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Who wants pho? In Long Beach on Anaheim Blvd is Pho Hong Phat. Taken by art director friend, Ian who gives this place the thumbs up, I went for the taste test. Of course, the first thing to try is the special pho, in the large size.
The spot isn't pretty, there was no grade to be found in the window, but the space actually has a second room to help fit the pho fans. However, at the wrong time,...
James Kochalka at GRNY, February 17 – March 14 Reception: Saturday, February 17, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village New York, New York 10009 (212) 674-GRNY (4769) / grny.net Giant Robot is proud to present Little Paintings by James Kochalka at GRNY. Indie cartoonist James Kochalka is well-known for having a raw, humorous, and powerful style and prolific pace; he draws one diary strip a day for his Web site, and still manages to create an ever-growing catalog of graphic novels. His range extends from the autobiographical (American Elf) to kid-friendly (Peanutbutter & Jeremy) to serious (The Cute Manifesto) to raunchy (SuperF*ckers) to iconic (Monkey vs. Robot). His comix work has won four Ignatz awards and one Harvey award. He is widely regarded as the inventor of the daily-diary comic strip, and has inspired countless younger artists. Kochalka has also released several CDs with his band, James Kochalka Superstar. His song “Britney’s Silver Can” was named one of the 100 best songs of 2006 by Rolling Stone, and his song “Hockey Monkey” is being used as the theme song to new Fox television sitcom, The Loop. For the art show, Kochalka is making 150 acrylic 2″ by 2″ paintings on 3″ by 3″ paper. Subject matter will feature cats, monkeys, monsters, self-portraits of himself as an elf, and creatures “inspired by classic videogame characters like the ghosts in Pac-Man or the aliens in Galaxians or Galaga.” The multitude of pieces will not be framed but are quite suitable for framing. A reception for the artist will be held from 6:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, February 17. For more information about Kochalka, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact GRNY.
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Tonite also GRSF’s show – over 100 drawings.
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Tonite also GRSF's show - over 100 drawings.
[nggallery id=40] 8 X 10 – group drawing show! A group art show with a diverse, dazzling array of participants using the rawest of writing instruments (pencils, pens, crayons, markers, etc.) and a stock frame size. Contributors come from indie comics, crafting, street-art, and fine-art backgrounds, and include (but are not limited to): Marc Bell Jill Bliss Kelie Bowman Calef Brown Martin Cendreda Josh Cochran Allison Cole Austin English Matt Furie Gary Garay Susie Ghahremani Katherine Guillen Maya Hayuk Maxwell Loren-Holyoke Hirsch Caroline Hwang Paul Hwang Hellen Jo Keith Jones Kelly Lynn Jones Kozyndan Benjamin Lee Jack Long David Magdaleno Abby Manock Travis Millard Matt Moroz PCP John Pham John Porcellino Albert Reyes Zachary Rossman Manny Silva Jeana Sohn STO Deth P. Sun Kelly Tunstall Tom Vadakan Marci Washington Justin B. Williams Andrew Jeffrey Wright
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